Public Collaboration Lab Research structure

<p dir="ltr">Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council the Public Collaboration Lab began as an 18 month participatory action research project in 2015-16. The project explored the question: ‘How can design education and local government work together to improve outcomes for citizens?’</p><p dir="ltr">It developed a prototype that was:</p><p dir="ltr">– A model for a way of working that could be trialled and tested<br>– A space for experiential learning and experimentation<br>– A space for learning together by doing together</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">It aimed to:</p><p dir="ltr">– Increase understanding of design universities’ role in supporting innovation practices within local government, through design-led action research<br>– Explore the potential for co-designing to democratize public service and policy innovation and improve public outcomes<br>– Evaluate the role and impact of design in local government service reform<br>– Propose means by which effective practices might be scaled up and scaled out within other contexts</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The research was delivered across five work packages that structured research activities as shown in this illustration.</p>